Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04

The February INTERN Mediate term ol Chur
will begin on the 2lst instan'.
The BOARD oi county commissioners will
meet next TUESDAY tn tn. Transaction OF
general business.
The n. all service from Riverside t" Nan
ismoy has been increased from a Ii week
ly t. daily service.
The wheat fields iu some sections are
beginning to look up and The green sprouts
Can he seen above ground
Mr.. p. II. Muschette, whose confinement
from rheumatism We mentioned last wetk,
has become somewhat better.
The Howard Riffs will meet today at
2 o'clock fnr drill. Owing tn the diss-
rreeahlc seather last Saturday there was
no dri | on that day.
Lent hcgins on the 23rd of February,
two weeks from next "Wednesday. Bat a
sho.t time therefore remains nr any gay
ey that may be in prospect
There has been but one marriage license
issued from the clerks office this week
that was To Mr. J imcs 4. Murphy and
Miss Llcretia K III krrton.
The work Of m,king tabacco beds is be
ginning To occupy the attention OF our
weather continues there will he no delay
il Ibis work.
Mine host Norris will en'ert in the
Howard Rifles comm md with al eystcr
supper to night. The feast is gr tutnus,
and each member OF the conp,ny Is cor
daily invited.
Mr.. Henry Rnbey and Miss Lizzie Mar
Po.nfret, were married in Washingo on on
"Wednesday of last week. We extend our
congratulations.
The Of, liner " WakeielI ran aground at
Blacki.ious Is and las, week aad was
finally gotten of by the o,ste police
steamer Gov. Thomas, at er being str md
cd about eight hours.
The we,t>er for rhc pat week won d
indicate that the b,ckbone Of winter is
broken. We hope his may be So and that
the predictions tor an early spring, So free
ly made may be iu ly verified
Pains in the back are frequen' ly caused
by a sudden wrenching of the spine. 4
few applcati"ns Of salvation Oil will give
permanent relief. Price TWEEN y five cents.
For sal 10y n druggists.
Oa the 5th day of February asst year we
had the heaviest sno " fall that had visited
US for maLy years previous Who can say
what the prospects for tomorrow are.
VIII the weather repeat itself We hope
not.
The prospects for a military bal before
the peniten ial season begins are gloomy,
but our boys will undoub edly have one
as soon alter Easter as praCtic able. We
tell you his in confidence, girls, so thai
you may study up your cosium,s.
An eminent Presbyterian divine an
nounced to his congregation that he would
he obliged to take vacation on account
of bronchitis when the elders immediate
ly raised his salary and advised him te
take DR.. Bu IS Cough Syrup and be cured
Misses Jennie and Louise Stone anc
Miss Mamie Jameson, OF our couaty, at
tended the great charity ball in Baltimor,
last week and were ackno xledged bellies
of the occasion The latter. however, ,yoel
without saying when il is remembered
that they are from Charles Co Inty.
Capt w. F. Dement, and Chas. A. Lang
ley, of this county, have been appointed
. members Of the campaign committee, ant
Mr.. w -. Williams, also OF the county,
member Of the executive committee of tn
Mary and Democratic Club of Washing
ton, by the President, Chas G. Lancaster
) Esq.
Three Of our "crack shots" equipped
themselves last week for some sport u
duck shooting in Naajemoy creek. Afte
E remaining Oui three days they returned
, home with the result of their experr nes
Q one solitary shuffler. What's tue mat
: ter, friends3 Were the ducks scarce, o
VS. your powder bad2
4 Numerous reports reach US of bad place
I in the public roads and of several bridge
that need repairing. Tue public shou {
remember that each member of the boart
of commissioners has power to act in hi
district, and if complaint is made to then
: the impossible places " i'll be promptly at
! tended to. 1t is uut hecesslry u max
a complaint to the whole board.
The Maryland Democratic Association
t of WasAins son, ID. c., r. o. Ednonstor
: president, held IN enthusiastic meeting i
r their hall on Tenth street on last Monda
r night, sixty seven members beng pre.en
Eighteen new members were admitted
The association has secured Masonic lem
> pie Hall for II lecture to be delivered b
Mr. Thus G. Weeks, of Baltimore, on tn
night of February II. Hon. Barnes Comp
r ton will preside and introduce the lee
turer